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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220012000010 · 07/09/2001 · Placer Mining Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Bar down, Includes scaling
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert Hopper
Operator
Placer Mining Corporation
Mine
1000083

Narrative

EE WAS BARRING DOWN LOOSE ROCK IN THE RAISE. THE 1ST ROCK KNOCKED OFF HIS HARD HAT AND THE 2ND ROCK HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, RESULTING IN A CUT. HE WAS TREATED AT THE CLINIC, AND RETURN ED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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